Formula 1 to cancel 2026 Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix amid Middle East conflict

[FW17]

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I don't understand Imola when we can have Paul Ricard or Magny-Cours

[bluechris]

Great news if it will happen.

[search]

well, Imola and Portimao both used to be no-passing tracks, so not sure it's really great news, but it will certainly be a good test for those new regulations.

[Cuky]

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I don't understand Imola when we can have Paul Ricard or Magny-Cours

Probably because Magny-Cours still has the same problems that caused F1 to leave it in the first place: It is far away from airport and from hotels so fans and teams had trouble getting to track. Also having too cramped of a pit lane and paddock. Paul Ricard is the track many fans were happy to see off the calendar when it was dropped. Imola is a fan favorite (which is weird since racing is processional there) and it has already shown that it can step in when F1 needs replacement race on short notice.


Although I'd like to see them go to Hockenheim or Nurburgring if possible. I mean, both tracks are nothing special really, but they both have history in F1 and haven't been part of the calendar for quite few years so it would be nice to revisit them even on "please help us have a race" basis.

[FW17]

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I don't understand Imola when we can have Paul Ricard or Magny-Cours

Probably because Magny-Cours still has the same problems that caused F1 to leave it in the first place: It is far away from airport and from hotels so fans and teams had trouble getting to track. Also having too cramped of a pit lane and paddock. Paul Ricard is the track many fans were happy to see off the calendar when it was dropped. Imola is a fan favorite (which is weird since racing is processional there) and it has already shown that it can step in when F1 needs replacement race on short notice.


Although I'd like to see them go to Hockenheim or Nurburgring if possible. I mean, both tracks are nothing special really, but they both have history in F1 and haven't been part of the calendar for quite few years so it would be nice to revisit them even on "please help us have a race" basis.

Magny-Cours is probably the best drivers track not on the F1 schedule.

WRT facilities, it is a Grade 1 circuit so it ticks all the boxes

WRT to location, all the people here complain about the commercial nature of F1 and the ripoff the hotels and all places around the city. This is back to the basics race for the purist fans, road trip for the guys, camping and watch the race. NO COTTON CANDY

[Stu]

Prediction list Bingo is go…

[Stu]

On a more pertinent note, with Aramco supplying fuel for Aston Martin, will the current issues affect their ability to do anything other than attend races for a while?

[venkyhere]

geographically, Sepang is the one that makes logistical sense, when the luggage needs to hover across the Indian & Pacific oceans, between Australia, China, Japan. However can Malaysia quickly 'cook-up' the track ?

[FW17]

On a more pertinent note, with Aramco supplying fuel for Aston Martin, will the current issues affect their ability to do anything other than attend races for a while?

I think the fuel is made in Spain like the F2 fuel

[FW17]

geographically, Sepang is the one that makes logistical sense, when the luggage needs to hover across the Indian & Pacific oceans, between Australia, China, Japan. However can Malaysia quickly 'cook-up' the track ?

At a time of emergency, better to be close to home base to avoid all the transport to other end of the world.

[FW17]

People say it had poor attendance, but it always had more than a 100,000 people while seeing it on TV.

With 3 French drivers, what better time.

[Cuky]

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I don't understand Imola when we can have Paul Ricard or Magny-Cours

Probably because Magny-Cours still has the same problems that caused F1 to leave it in the first place: It is far away from airport and from hotels so fans and teams had trouble getting to track. Also having too cramped of a pit lane and paddock. Paul Ricard is the track many fans were happy to see off the calendar when it was dropped. Imola is a fan favorite (which is weird since racing is processional there) and it has already shown that it can step in when F1 needs replacement race on short notice.


Although I'd like to see them go to Hockenheim or Nurburgring if possible. I mean, both tracks are nothing special really, but they both have history in F1 and haven't been part of the calendar for quite few years so it would be nice to revisit them even on "please help us have a race" basis.

Magny-Cours is probably the best drivers track not on the F1 schedule.

WRT facilities, it is a Grade 1 circuit so it ticks all the boxes

WRT to location, all the people here complain about the commercial nature of F1 and the ripoff the hotels and all places around the city. This is back to the basics race for the purist fans, road trip for the guys, camping and watch the race. NO COTTON CANDY

Oh don't get me wrong (though it is my fault to not explain myself better), I love Magny-Cours. Ever since I started following F1 and got into gaming with F1 99 on PS1 I loved that track. I was just stating what F1 cited as the reasons to not extend the contract after 2008. But many tracks have had their faults overlooked just to keep them on so this could be a chance to see how the new F1 fits here.

Also, it is funny how the same group of fans can complain that they had bad experience watching F1 race, but then camp out multiple days around track to watch Le Mans 24 hours or sit in the pouring rain by the gravel road watching WRC. I mean, probably the price of tickets have something to do with expectations, but then they can just drop the price a bit

[basti313]

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Well...as many of these "some say" by the press at the moment...I would wait what they really confirm. There is a good chance that the region is back to "business as usual" within the weekend. Would be extremely expensive if this goes on...

I don't understand Imola when we can have Paul Ricard or Magny-Cours

Magny-Cours is too cold in April I would expect. And I do not really get the point on this track, to me it did not look like special...since the rework I would say it also could be a track in the Middle-East...

well, Imola and Portimao both used to be no-passing tracks, so not sure it's really great news, but it will certainly be a good test for those new regulations.

Portimao: Tell this to Kimi.
Imola: I think there is a misconception about this as we had some races on a damp track. The track simply does not dry up next to the line.

[Sbrillo88]

anyway there is no margin to prepare an event of this proportions in less than 2 months in an other circuit. So if Middle East races are cancelled, I think April will be a quiet month.

the question that I have is: if they will cancel two races, the Aduo will be postponed by two races?

[basti313]

anyway there is no margin to prepare an event of this portion in less than 2 months min others circuits. So if Middle East races will be cancelled, I think April will be a quiet month.

Yes, I also think this is true and the problem. Either they cancel this week and try to reschedule everything in 3 weeks on whatever track they can get....or is simply does not work out in this timeframe.